All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Following the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeve’s comments widely quoted today that Labour plans to “freeze business rates rise until the next revaluation”, expand small business reliefs
Read more...Best-selling singer James Blunt has thrown his support behind the Great British pub and reflected on the industry’s struggles during the coronavirus pandemic, in his foreword for CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022
Read more...The CBI is seeking to elevate the existing Cabinet Office taskforce into a ‘COBR-level’ Government & Business Taskforce with the remit of identifying and actioning policy responses for immediately
Read more...Responding to the Labour Party’s proposals to increase the ceiling for small business rates relief to a rateable value of £25,000, ahead of more fundamental reform, Federation of Small Businesses
Read more...Grant Thornton has been fined more than £2.3m for a “serious lack of competence” in its audits of UK café chain Patisserie Valerie, which collapsed in January 2019 amid allegations of fraud.
Read more...Drinks sales continue to compare well to pre-COVID patterns despite a host of supply, staffing and cost pressures across the On Premise.
Read more...Industry bodies are making a clarion call to pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries for this year’s Cask Ale Week, this week (23rd September to 3rd October), to be part of their comeback strategy.
Read more...At a special one-off celebration, the Craft Guild of Chefs will “Recognise the Culinary Heroes” who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. Forty-four chefs nominated by their peers
Read more...The government is to make it unlawful for operators to withhold any part of gratuities/tips left by customers in a move it said would benefit around two million people working in the hospitality
Read more...The newly named Shephall Tavern in Stevenage, has received a joint investment of £200,000 by leading community pub group, Admiral Taverns, and licensees, Jason and Fiona.
Read more...BBPA highlights accelerated plight of cask ale since COVID and urges rallying call to support uniquely British beer for Cask Ale Week
Read more...The latest member insight report from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) highlights the fragile state of our nations’ pubs. Their recovery is being undermined by the combination of summer
Read more...Responding to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) are launching a legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s Covid ID card policy, and lack of consultation.
Read more...The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is joining industry bodies calling for support for pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries to mark this year’s Cask Ale Week, which starts today (23 September) and runs until 3 October.
Read more...The Institute of Hospitality (IoH), has launched its prestigious UK Restaurant Manager of the Year (RMOY) competition and is calling all front-of-house managers to apply before the closing date
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